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Comment Re:let me correct that for you. (Score 1) 619

The commonality amongst the early fascists could be seen in the name itself. A symbol of sticks bound together to product something strong, also the symbol of authority used by Roman Caesars. Thus a focus on a strong-man style central government, strong nationalism with a militaristic leaning.

Yup, just look at any US 10 cent coin struck between 1916 and 1945.

http://www.thecoinspot.com/10_cent_winged_liberty.php

Comment Re:News from two centuries ago (Score 1) 667

News from two centuries ago - "Yorktown captured by French Terrorists".
Looks stupid doesn't it? That's what you get when you oversimplify these things and assume that the backers are equivalent to the perpetrators. The backers in this case may be just as unpleasant as Napolean.

Assuming you mean Napoleon, what the hell does he have to do with Yorktown?

Are you talking about the siege of Yorktown in 1781?

And Napoleon who took power in 1799?

Comment Re:Do you have any hands-on experience ? (Score 1) 667

the BUK system is equipped with a civilian transponder safety lock which has to be manually disabled before a missile can be fired at an aircraft showing a civilian IFF.

And you would know this how, exactly?

References or GTFO.

Does this help . Look for IFF (Identification Friend or Foe).

IFF is active - it tells you who is a friend (and civilain != friend).

However ihtoit claims to have been trained to use the Buk, so maybe he's right.

[ the 1983 improvement for the Buk ] Additionally a non-cooperative threat classification system was installed, relying on analysis of returned radar signals to purportedly identify and clearly distinguish civilian aircraft from potential military targets in the absence of IFF.

It's not clear whether an isolated Buk TELAR vehicle has this, or whether its part of the target acquisition or fire control vehicles, and it seems the rebels were using isolated TELAR vehicles rather than full batteries.

Comment Re:I don't see the problem. (Score 1) 667

Ah but you see the US has redefined terrorism so it doesn't apply to them:

the term 'terrorism' means premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents;"

So when the USAF drop a bomb on a Japanese city, even if its "premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets" its still not terrorism because its not done by "subnational groups or clandestine agents". Nothing clandestine about a fucking B29.

Comment Re:Let us keep our thoughts with our Kremlin frien (Score 1) 667

I find it strange that both the Netherlands and Malaysia are both very hesitant about making accusations against Russia. I realize both countries are important trading partners with Russia/China, but this is absurd. Russia doesn't care for you.

Maybe they (and especially Malaysia after the MH370 cockups) are just waiting for evidence?

The Netherlands seems to have no reluctance in criticizing Russia for it's cack-handed handling of the situation on the ground, but going from there to saying "Die Putin, you fiend" needs a little more proof.

Comment Re:Russia has no choice (Score 3, Interesting) 503

Putin has effectively already admitted that the rebels did it:

The state over whose territory this occurred bears responsibility for this awful tragedy.

-- Vladimir Putin.

Note that he doesn't say "Ukraine did it", he says "It's Ukraine's fault", i.e. that it would never have happened if Ukraine hadn't made such a fuss about having its territory annexed.

Classic victim blaming. "You made me do it, it's your fault".

Comment Re:English. So much fun. (Score 2) 552

Yes, thermometers were invented around that time. But to record GLOBAL TEMPERATURES, you need two thing: 1) an accurate thermometer. Yes, they existed prior to 1980. But you also need 2) global measurements. Prior to satellite measurements, there were very large parts of this globe that didn't have any measurements at all. There were accurate thermometers, they just weren't located all over the place.

And, surprise, the satellites, when they are correctly calibrated, confirm the thermometer data.
 

In a qualitative sense, not getting the small area over the poles is MUCH different than not getting the vast majority of the planet at all.

ignoring the little problem that the poles may be warming faster than the rest of the planet.

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